Ah, wow! This is an amazing story, perhaps some of the best I've ever read. It all comes together so well in the end and it all makes sense and it's all so fitting. Beautifully written.

Author's Response: *jaw drops* Thank you! Wow, this is fantastic to hear. One of the best... I don't know what else to say other than "thank you." It's wonderful to have written something where all the pieces fit together, though it's better to have written something you enjoyed so much. ^_^

This is an amazing story. I never thought that it was Lily. And to be honest, I never quite understood the woman in the portrait bit. I love that it's Lily's future self. It just makes so much sense to me. It's so fitting. But now I get it and it fits perfectly and it's just... perfect.

Author's Response: I'm actually glad that it wasn't obvious who the woman in the portrait was - I wanted to make her ambiguous and horrifying throughout, a clue that just doesn't make sense until you know the truth.

Thank you again for reading and reviewing! It means a lot to hear that you've enjoying this story this much! :D

Ah! The ending to this chapter is absolutely perfect. And I really like the father-daughter relationship you portray here. I could really feel their relationship, even through all the stuff Lily was going through.

Author's Response: Thank you so much! Harry is a challenge for me to write because his characterization is so more set in place, if that makes sense, yet I do like writing him in next-generation era stories. He does connect with Lily here - she respects him greatly for his work and the things he's gone through. He understands her and her experience, and it goes a long way to helping her heal.

I'm so loving your characterization of Moody as the story progresses. It's all very believable, none of it feels fake or forced.

Author's Response: Really? That's fantastic! He's a strange character to write, especially because there's a lot of speculation required - making him younger, for one, then also less mad (not to mention with fewer physical injuries).

Thank you again! It means a lot to hear that you like how this story and its characters are turning out. ^_^

Is this a piece of poetry originally. It reads like it. It reads like a poem and you freakishly remind me of one of my favorite poets- Richard Siken. (He won the Yale young poets awards in 2004) But that's besides the point.

So basically one of the best things I've ever read on here, and believe me, I've read a lot. And I am very picky. You're absolutely brilliant.

The last line is astonishing. And every other adjective to describe something that earth-shattering.

ten outta ten.

Author's Response: ADKDLSKL. Thank you so much! I'm so flattered that you liked this and that comparison to a poet :O Thank you so much. I love poetry so it's really flattering. Thank you so much for all those kind kind words.

Why is Remus so perfect sometimes? I mean, how much do you just want to hang out with him for like, ever?

I know this is super weird but I looked over the chapters and saw that some of my reviews were deleted! Therefore, I had to put that right. Mostly, though it gave me a reason to re-read some of my favorite chapters.

Author's Response: Isn't he great? I feel like he's the kind of person that you wouldn't get annoyed with, even after a while, ya know?

This is so beautiful! I've never ever read a fic about Ariana, but her character always intrigued me so so much. I love the way you really take a look into how Albus effected her so much. Because we knew the bare bones of the story, but this takes it to another level, it's so sad. But so beautiful!